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I'm a professional auto mechanic (31 years) . I am very impressed with the willingness to learn , the effort put into the repair and maintenance , and outcome . You both should be very proud of yourselves . And as I also have long hair I totally get what Jasmine was saying!!
Only thing don't put the new oil filter on with the band wrench!
You are the most outstanding role models for empowering anyone, but especially young girls and women!
Awe thank you for the sweet compliment. We are a happy to have you in our pack. 💛🐾
most definitely, I get so excited to see women bust right through stereotypes.... whenever we put ourselves in a box, we give it a definition, and we limit our self… Our society and our people should never have been put in a box. It's quite literally the same as the ant when you draw a black marker around him in a circle and suddenly he's trapped. Innovation and finding out what your talents are are completely limited because of this. A perfect example of this is toxic ex President George Bush who is still living and found out only after all of his male ego died that he was actually a pretty good painter. Why does someone have to live their whole life before they find out they have talents, after they've broken free of image and the boundary and the definition and a box!!!!!!
@@FynnOliverEmonSill Amen!! Totally agree!
@@zeekz101 I am passionate about this.
I COMPLETELY AGREE!!! My Daughter loves them so much. It gave her courage to change the oil in the quad and Jeep. A good mother daughter day thank you
Next time you need to change a hydraulic hose, you don’t need to drain the hydraulic oil out of the tractor. Just turn the engine off and move the control levers to relieve any pressure. Then just remove and replace the burst hose.
I was about to make the same comment but I see you have already done so. Besides, it's already too late.
What he said
Haha ... This brought back memories of getting yelled at for disconnecting the battery to do minor tune up. Lost all the radio settings and had to get security code at stealership. Also when I almost drained the coolant just to replace mid hose for cooling system 😅😂
Next time just lay down a cheap plastic tarp to catch any fluids that might spill or leak and then loosen hose fittings on both ends and replace it. Make sure to check the hydraulic fluid level when done.
Let's leave the singing to the professionals 😂
Why? We love that song! Join us! 🤣🐾
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@tylerandtodd hope yall post today❤🤗💜
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It’s so sweet that a feral cat decided to move onto the property - it must mean your homestead is so comfortable and welcoming that even the shyest animals feel safe there!
The dopamine and serotonin hit from completing a job like that is so amazing! Y'all did so great!!!
Right! It feels so good. 💛🐾
There really isn't anything you two cannot do. Hats off ladies.
Aww thank you for your kind words. Happy Sunday.🌞🐾
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You two did a great job. Many decades ago, I was an aircraft mechanic and learned like you, Designers never build a machine with ease of maintaining it in mind.
As you're working on the lines you should label them or color code them with tape on both ends so the next time you won't have to do as much work tracing them.
They shouldn't have to the manufacturer should do it.
It's in their best interest!
The easier it is to repair & the better the engineering of the product is, the longer lasting it is. Which means it has a higher second hand value. If you know when you sell the tractor on after you have written it off against tax over 5 years you'll make more money. Then you know that money can be put towards your new unit. So the company who makes it can charge a higher price which gives a higher margin but also they can invest in better engineering & better support.
Which why right to repair is no threat to companies that make well engineered, easy to repair products. It's only badly engineered products built cheap to give a big margin that need to stop right to repair, so they can hide their corruption & poor quality of the product and I am looking at you John Deere - you used to be proud of your engineering! Farmers used to be proud of buying good quality US engineering. Probably the same place Boeing has gone!
Thankfully under Pat, Intel has woken up & becoming an engineering company again
Or use color coded zip tie. I use them on my tractor to track the hydronic lines from the tractor to the bucket.
@@jamesarnold318 Also, make a sheet with color code associated with the part number.
When replacing hydraulic lines, you don’t drain the hydraulic fluid unless you’re replacing the fluid.
The only thing you need to do is ensure there is no line pressure. There will be hydraulic fluid in the lines regardless wether you drain it or not.
In the future, you need to find a parts store that can make you hydraulic hoses. Will be less expensive than buying from manufacturers.
Thank you for being the best part of my week! The two of you have so much love for each other and it really shows in each episode. Can't wait for next weeks already!
Aww you filled up our hearts. Thank you for sharing your kind sweet words. See you next Sunday. 💛🐾
When you two were singing my dog started howling!
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The two of you are SO strong, SO tenacious, SO accomplished, and SO CUTE! Thanks for sharing your lives. 🐾
You can use the front loader and backhoe to lift the entire tractor off the ground and give your selves more room to work. Blocks under the wheels for safety, of course!
That's a great idea when draining the hydraulic fluid.
Auto/tractor maintenance tip: Mark the heads of all pushpins, plugs, etc that need to be removed when draining fluids with a hot pink paint pen. Makes it easier to find them next time vehicle needs servicing.
You know when that bird got back to the nest will tell the others, "Dude this orange tractor was talking to me, it was awesome" The others will be like, "Did you get into the fermented apples again, Zack?" Zack will reply, "Why doesn't anyone believe me?" This is why I love your channel, randomly interrupted to talk with the wild life. You are awesome.
Well, Zacks been a drunk since way back. What can you expect...
You two...er, four...are such a joy to watch every week. Thank you so much for sharing your journey of discovery with us. And Crystal, I'm 64 years old and have been dragging guitar amps around for fifty of those years and standing and walking on concrete floors for almost as long. So now I wear a back belt every time I pick up a bag of mulch or a guitar amp because I don't want the permanent damage I've done to get any worse. So forgive the nagging, but please take care of your back. We love you, too! Oh! And thanks for the discount on the bottle! That will be perfect for me to take to work since the nearest water fountain is not very convenient to my lab.
Congratulations on doing your own maintenance on Clementine! A job well done,looking forward to more adventures with you all next week!💛💛
You girls helped make my day. I had my fourth round of chemo on Wednesday, August 2 and my booster shot on the 3rd. I’ve been in bed since Friday afternoon. Sleeping and only getting up to use the bathroom. This round is kicking my butt. I’m exhausted, weak, can’t be on my feet for long😩😩 All I want to do is sleep. I watched you while I finally ate some food. You two are a marvel to watch. I envy your youth and abilities to do what you set out to do. I’m going to be 76 next Monday and getting breast cancer now was not in my plans for this summer. You are helping me cope. Thank you.
Hope your healing goes well and you are doing better.
She goes "Raaaa" when the crows go "Raaaa" too funny. The birds will win every time 😂
23:42 I cannot wait to see that siding get done! Whewee it's going to be so awesome seeing that progress!
Good work on Clementine, I'm glad you two have her to help with the heavy and hard work!
Jasmine: "She should take it easy on her back" A few hours later...Crystal picks up Jasmine. LOL Crazy kids! ❤
Right! I was just so excited, it happened in the moment. 🌞🐾
Re: taking care of your back.
I'm 53. ~20yrs ago, I fell out the back of a Land Rover crossing the desert from Gao to Dakar in Senegal. We'd hit a heck of a pothole at about 25mph. I was 32, landed in semi-soft sand, laughed it off with a sore shoulder, and thought that was it.
On the flight home, my back seized. I spent two days in Paris with docs straightening me out so I could fly home to the States. Over a year of therapy followed just so I could play golf again.
You've only one spine. You're young, and you don't feel the injury as much just now. I beg you not to abuse your back while it heals. By the time you're in your 50s, healing takes 3x as long, if you're lucky.
Y'all are amazing. Take care, stay healthy, and keep kicking ass.
I saw an oil spot under my powerwasher today and thought " oh great now I have to take it in for maintenance!" 😢 You have now inspired me to look at it myself! Why not!? Thanks for posting ladies.
My favorite time of the week, with my favorite girls on RUclips! I hope you ladies are having a wonderful day!
Aww David how sweet of you to share with us. We love Sundays’s too.
Happy to have you in our pack..🌞🐾
I watched you two learn and fix your van successfully, so I just knew you could do this. Great job ladies. ☺
Get some brightly colored paint, like a paint pen, put the drain bolt back, clean that drain bolt with degreaser of some kind, and paint that drain bolt all around. Maybe even write an arrow next to it with 'oil' so when/if you ever have to deal with this again, you'll be all set!
😍 All the love to you guys and the pups!
Jasmine hollering "I hate this!" from the background during the oil filling scene made me literally laugh out loud. Great job!
You ladies are absolutely awesome!! Your tenacity puts most humans to shame. Great video and job with Clementine
What a great sunday morning! We had a video from Max and Occy, Tal and Mads and now you guys! Maybe Eamon and Bec later (crossing my fingers).
Aww thank you for your kind words.
So happy to have you in our pack.
Fingers crossed for you. 🌞🐾
And Tyler and Todd
Careful, when checking hydraulic lines for leaks use sections of cardboard, because the hydraulic oil under pressure in the lines can penetrate your skin. Well done ladies, patience and fresh skills learned, other parts of machine maintenance is where all the grease points are and greasing regular, engine oil changes, and the air cleaner/filter changes. These all keep your tractor in great condition plus making it more enjoyable to operate.
I am a bit late, I have been taking photos of a cricket match all day. Yours is the first video I have watched since coming home. I must say you are the best looking mechanics I have ever seen. Having an oil leak turned out to be a good thing, the colour of the old oil made it clear that it needed changing, congratulation on doing a good job and not having any leaks after refilling with new oil.
Lots of love from Mike. ❤❤
Yay!! Happy Sunday girls!! Give bella and izzy huuuuuuuge hugs from the pack ❤
Job well done ladies!! I’m also a student of RUclips University. I have learned so much from RUclips and watching your videos. Clementine 🍊🍊is a great name for your tractor, especially since she already has a theme song!! Can’t wait for next week!!
Thank you! RUclips University is the best! We love Clementine. Thanks for tuning in. 💛🐾
Hanging around my grandfather's workshop while I was growing up, I learned that you could build anything you need if you're prepared to figure it out and learn the skills. You're both doing it without a grandpa handy, just RUclips, hats off to the determination. But just as a safety measure you might want to chock the wheels of the tractor so it can't roll forward or back when you're under it. 👍
I’m so jealous of you being able to get under a tractor and get down to some maintenance. I love shops like this I can spend all day looking .
Another tip is to put a blob of paint on key nuts for things, as well as the oil filter. As usual sterling job girls love Sundays because of you two take care ❤
That paint idea is a good one!
@@jonap5740 you can also do diffent colours for oil ,hydraulics, water etc colour ends of hydraulic lines etc. it’s a way of organising maintenance less faff more efficient. ⚙️🔩🪚🛠️
you guys are the definition of i need no man to repair my things. you kweens!!! always looking forward to your videos'!!
Good Morning! This is great! I really find your content inspiring and empowering! It is so important to have a “Can Do” attitude, especially for young women! Can’t wait to see what the next round of projects brings. Take care of yourselves. Remember life is a marathon, not a sprint!
Love that Mary, life is a marathon not a sprint. We all need to enjoy every moment. Happy to have you in our pack. 💛🐾
389k Subscribers, WOW ! ! ! Your efforts have paid off my friends, You done good. Besides, I just love watching both of you. It's nice to see that you both are completely normal and give each other a great big hug and a little kiss every once in a while. You have certainly endeared yourselves to us, your viewing audience. Stick with it please. you are a breath of fresh air. Always ! ! !
Crystal talking to the birds is me every morning while I'm watering my garden 😂 I'm determined to make a crow friend!
All i can say i am very proud of you two with sticking wi it. As you live in the middle of nowhere i personally would get a backup set of filters including fuel, air as well a drum of oil on site just incase you need it. Better been prepared for the worse.
❤️Take it easy, Crystal!!! Take breaks!!! 🥰🎶❤️
As a US southerner who gets teased all the time I LOVE hearing a Canadian say y’all.😂😂
Good for you two! I change the tires on my husband’s truck, then he goes to work and acts all mad and tells everyone he was late because I didn’t hurry up with changing his tire. 😂🤣
There is truly NOTHING you guys cannot do--way to go !!!
You girls are amazing. Thank God for RUclips. Can't wait to see next week's. Be safe !
RUclips is the Best! See you next Sunday. 🌞🐾
Here's a tip for pouring stuff out of a 5 gallon bucket. If you turn it so the spout is on the top side instead of the bottom, it won't be gurgling and you can make a smooth even pour. Makes for a cleaner less messy job. Your welcome
You two ladies are unbelievable the skill it takes to do heavy equipment maintenance is usually taught y'all nailed it two thumbs up there is no stopping van wives !!!!!!!
You chicks are so brave to tackle that job!!! Kudos to your determination ❤...love you kids 😊
Good job learning how to take care of Clementine. Paws up!
When I worked as a Mechanic I wore full coveralls and a rimless hat to protect your skin/hair and because they are loose fitting add to ease of movement. Less to wash and in the hot weather coveralls are cooler. In the winter they can be also be warmer if you wear clothes underneath. In a pinch visegrips are allright to use as a wrench but it can damage the thing that you are using them on so it is better to use a proper sized wrench. Great job girls!
Crystal, your bird call is extraordinary! It is the "caw" of a million divine souls lifted to ecstatic exaltation... So awe-inspiring. It fills me with wonder...
My stepdad won't even fix his John Deere fluid hose leak. He just let's it leak and fills it up again. He has a mental block against leaking hoses!.. lol😂❤
Something you may or may not already know is that using a “cheater bar” will give you more leverage on hard to loosen bolts. Any hollow metal bar that the ratchet handle will fit into to essentially make the handle longer, is a cheater bar. Love the channel. You ladies are doing an amazing job!
Great job. Be sure to regularly grease your tractor in addition to changing the fluids in it. Grease is much cheaper to purchase than replacement parts. Don't forget antifreeze. You have a very nice tractor, take care of it so that it will live a long life.
OMG, that is totally my husband and I. We’re always doing our own car repair ourselves while checking RUclips. Or we’ll take it to the mechanic and pay the inspection fee to see what’s wrong and then fix it ourselves. I don’t have any brothers, so my dad taught me car skills when I was a kid. It’s now coming to use. Lol
You guys should open a tractor repair shop. You constantly impress me with your projects.
I was a semi truck driver for about six years, and our diesel mechanic used to take the old oil and dump it right into our diesel tank of the truck, and we burned it driving down the road. Yes, it's going to require a little bit more maintenance on your truck engine… But it's being done.
All I can say is that I love the way you are talking to the birds 🐦 under clementine 😂
I wish they would paint the plug a different color so folks don’t need to go through 🦆 like this. I look forward to Sundays entirely because of you two. ❤❤
The first time you girls said, "hydraulic fluid" I would have been calling a mechanic. You two amaze me by what you can do. Crystal, you need to listen to Jazz when it comes to your back. I never listened to my Mom when I was young and I am paying for it now.
In 1970, my buddy and I left the comfort of Toronto and moved to Germany to work. Before going, we preordered a new VW Beetle to be picked up from the factory in Wolfsburg. The colour: clementine. The name that we gave the Beetle: Clementine.
Oh my darling oh my darling oh my darling Clementine, the van wives sure do love you and you save them tons of time!!!! 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good job on the maintenance on Clementine. It helps to be able to do these jobs and save you money if you had to take it in to a shop. The knowledge is so powerful to have the skill and patience to maintain your equipment and this give you a sense of pride and accomplishment. Go Girls and Clemantine.
PS. Trade insider’s tip. Pouring oil: If you open the second little cap on the can or stab it with a screw driver it lets air into the can while pouring so you have a nice steady streamflow and the oil does not ‘burp’ all over you funnel.
This was an absolutely incredibly great video! It might be your best for action/mystery/reward. You only mention a mall and don't bore us to death by showing one! The usual shots of stuffing your mouths were tastefully done!
While filling your oil, if you take off the top white cap, it will help the flow.
You ladies are hysterical. I would have been swearing at the first wrong bolt
Guys, to have more room lift the front end up by pushing the bucket all the way on the ground like an elephant trunk ie: head tractor body, trunk boom. Make sure you wedge back tyres so the tractor doesn't roll back...
Agreed. Wheel chocks add a measure of safety to prevent Clementine from moving unexpectedly.
I've been procrastinating on putting up hand rails on my front steps. You have inspired me to get started. Thank you. ❤
"She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" comes to mind 🤩🤩🤩
Always amazed at your abilities to learn, adapt and overcome obstacles. Truly an inspiring duo.
Good on you for taking on the challenge of maintaining your tractor. PS: A true mechanic has a "grit/scrub" soap.
Ahhhh, you got me at a time when I'm literally using an uninsulated water bottle and it's miserable. This summer heat is getting bad. Just bought two 32 oz off amazon, thanks for the discount and I'm glad I could support the channel in some way. Hope you are all doing well.
Next time post maintenance put some cardboard sheets down in areas where you worked it will make seeing any possible leaks easier. Outstanding job maintaining Clementine
I love your tractor puns! I look forward to Sunday so much to catch up with a few RUclips families. You two are top on my list for hilarity! Don’t forget to grease the grease joints on your tractor….all those pivot points get a lot of wear and tear!!❤❤❤❤
Love you pack.
Thanks Rob, we are lovin our tractor. Happy we can make you laugh. Thanks for the reminder. We need reminders for sure! Sending love back from the pack.💛🐾
... And make it easier on yourself and get a battery powered grease gun ,, DeWalt makes a pretty good one ....there are many grease fittings on a tractor that need to be serviced frequently ,, don't forget the suspension and driveline on your pickup and ATV also ..
Mechanic Tip: NEVER check for oil leaks around high pressure oil with your hands (google oil injection injury- Filleting your hand open, IMMEDIATE surgey required to remove oil in the blood stream) use cardboard/paper or something else & dont over tighten the filter (rotate until it touches and rotate 1/4 turn) too tight= seize and pain in the ass to get it off at your next oil change. Coming from my husband who is a heavy duty mechanic. YOU GIRLS ROCK, love watching you every week
What a wonderful example of "you can do anything you put your mind to." You ladies rock! Glad Clementine's boo boo is healed! 😃❤
Best part of Sunday morning is enjoying your progression and coffee love seeing what u come up with next
Generally, oil filters are hand tightened. If you don't think your hand is strong enough, go ahead and use the filter wrench but don't tighten very far or the next person removing it will curse you:) It's only 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn once the gasket contacts the base.
Working around with hydraulic hoses. WEAR safety glasses or a face shield.
A high pressure blast in the face can blind you, permanently.
I have this quote by the kitchen window: IF YOU DON'T TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY, WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? We're always in a hurry but take care of yourself.😄🥰👍 Good job!
You do not need to tighten the filters with a wrench…3/4 of a turn after the gasket touches the surface is plenty tight….if it’s extremely tight coming off, it’s a good idea to make sure the old gasket came off with the old filter
Impressed every time I see you guys tackling LIFE!!
In a pinch, you can substitute channel lock pliers for an oil filter wrench if you don't mind denting the casing of your filter.
New filters should be hand tightened. The old one can be dented, crushed, punctured, or whatever is necessary to remove.
You two ladies are a inspiration to everyone that is watching. There is nothing that the two of you can't do together. You both have such big hearts and are willing to learn anything and everything to keep your acreage going. I'm along with everyone else are very proud of the two of you. So keep smiling, stay safe, take care of yourselves, and God Bless you two and your family's. 😁❤
Most impressive! You two are the invincible duo. Add tractor repair/maintenance to your ever growing list of accomplishments. Oh, and thanks…. now I can’t get that song outta my head… oh my darlin’ Clementine 😂😂
The Tractorwives edition. Amen, you ladies go.
Is there anything sexier than a couple of Van wives that can do tractor maintenance?! 🤣. Great job
Congratulations on your successful tractor maintenance and repair!! There are lots of men around that couldn't have done it as well -- or at all.
Crystal I went through major back surgery in February this year.....NOT from crawling under tractors BUT from sitting! Sitting, especially in a recliner, is the new smoking SOOOOO keep moving🤠❤️. I am walking again with a walker.
Keep that tractor rolling, vital to your existence in the wild. Great job girls, keep up the good work.
Years ago I was working on the flight line as a jet turned up 2 3000 psi hydraulic lines burst spewing fluid everywhere The line boss had to snatch an airman back that went to "grab" the lines. It was a sight to see that TA 4 jet bleed out. Needless to say jet got shutdown and towed to the hanger where I learned about changing hydraulic lines. I know that feeling of being coated in oil......
Y'all done good. Wish I was near to help y'all with this stuff.
Pressure in the lines?
Great job girls! Glad y’all settled on Clementine for the name! It’s perfect! Can’t wait for next week! Y’all got me all excited to see the how the cabin will look with new siding! Hope y’all have a most excellent week! 😊
I enjoyed how you referenced RUclips university and even that one guy was confused. Just like your videos, it is like having a friend along. Your hillbilly silliness was a good contrast to an onerous task. Keep singing!
There is the less than a quart in each hydraulic line. He just put a bucket, hundred catch the little bit of fluid that comes out, put it through a five or 10 coffee filters together and put it back in the tractor. Do have a machine that can pick itself up 2 or 5 feet in the air and let you put blocks it to set on, so you can get to every part of the tractor without having to crawl under it you just keep blocks around when you have an issue you jack it up with the bucket Put a natural position to give ease of access to the w lines put blocks the tractor take the pressure off cylinders as you shut it down by opening up the valves(moving the handles back-and-forth) The fluid will naturally go back into the tank. It’s under pressure. If you have a cylinder that spraying but duct tape around it and tie a towel around it and you can use it long enough to get the tractor it in the air.
‘Thank gosh for osteo’ - hell yeah! I’m an osteo from the UK. Glad the back is better, mine’s horrible - osteo’s get bad backs too!
That was so frustrating. You two are champions of patience and persistence. Strong work ladies! Clementine is ready to roll.
Nice job ladies. It is very frustrating putting the oil in the tractor. I found a pump that fits over the five gallon bucket. The pump has a long hose that will fit into the fill ports. No lifting heavy buckets and waiting for oil to run through funnels. Thanks for another great Sunday.
You ladies are just so damned COOL! I am just so impressed with your willingness to learn and to stretch outside of your comfort zone. SO inspired!
Also, Crystal, please take it easy. A back injury isn't like other injuries - even on a good day, it's still delicate. So please, please don't lift Jazmyn just yet? Pretty please? We're all rooting for you and hope to see you do amazing things for years to come... so please take it slow for a couple of months and think of it as an investment. Sending you so much love. 💖